A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for the construction of a state-of-the-art school in New Orleans East.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for the construction of a state-of-the-art school in New Orleans East.

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Updated: 6:00 PM CST Jan 16, 2014

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WEBVTT FOREST ELEMENTARYCHARTER SCHOOL WILL BE THE FIRSTSTATE OF THE ART ELEMENTARYSCHOOL IN THE AREA. WDSUREPORTER CASEY FERRAND WITHDETAILS.THE NEW LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARYCHARTER SCHOOLWILL BE HERE AT THE CORNER OFLAKE FOREST BLVD AND WRIGHTROAD. THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN YEARSIN THE MAKING ANDTODAY SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY ITWILL BE THE HIGHEST QUALITYSCHOOL EVER BUILT IN THIS AREA.ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOLBOARD MEMBERS, AND OTHER CITYAND SCHOLL OFFICIALS WEREON HAND FOR THE GROUNDBREAKINGCEREMONY. THIS A PUBLIC CHARTERSCHOOL THAT WAS AUTHORIZED BYTHE SCHOOL BOARD INJANUARY OF 2006. THE FEMA-FUNDED34-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECTWILL BE APPROXIMATELY110-THOUSAND SQUARE FEET,WITH 30 CORE CLASSROOMS...SERVING GRADES PRE-K THROUGH8TH. IT WILL FEATURE THREESCIENCE LABS, TWO SPECIALEDUCATION CLASSROOMS, A MEDIACENTER AND A LARGEPERFORMAING ARTS ROOM. THEORIGINAL SCHOOL WAS ESTABLISHEDIN 1988 WITH THE NAME LAKEFOREST MONTESSORISCHOOL. IT THRIVED UNTIL ITFLOODED DURING HURRICANEKATRINA. SINCE THEN STUDENTSHAVE BEEN AT A GAUDET FACILITYON HAYNE BLVD. WHICH THEPRINCIPAL SAYS... THE NEW SCHOOLIS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BYLATE JULY OF 2015 AND READY FORTHE FOLLOWING SCHOOL YEAR. ONYOUR SIDE CASEY FERRAND WDSUNEWS.HEALTH CARE IN THE CROSSFIRETONIGHT ON CAPITOL HILL.

Groundbreaking ceremony held for new school in NO East

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for the construction of a state-of-the-art school in New Orleans East.